How a brave man and his bucket became a viral metaphor

How a brave man and his bucket became a viral metaphor

Up to his knees in water, this guy wasn’t going quietly.

A dad made gallant but fruitless efforts to tackle flooding on his drive (ConstantinosZ/Getty Images)

Texas has been hit by severe flooding recently, so when one father bravely decided he could tackle the knee-deep problem facing his drive with a humble bucket it was always going to be a futile exploit.

Posted by his daughter, Twitter user @karelyjudith_, here he is tackling the flooding head on.